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[stem] / stɛm /






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Menefee has said he supports regulating the crypto industry rather than fighting it, and that the differing perspectives between him and Green stem from a generational divide.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

His successful but ultimately draining first inning led to UNC scoring four in the next two innings, knocking the Trojans into a huge hole and forcing its bullpen to stem the tide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The long-term rise in male joblessness doesn’t stem from an inability to find employment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

In 2021, Dr. András Lakatos and his colleagues at the University of Cambridge developed miniature human brain models using stem cells taken from patients.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Here we're somewhere in the middle of the head with the cortex above, the corpus callosum in the middle, and the brain stem descending to the spinal column.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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